Additional information
by Ozzy Esha (Illustrator), Tim Johnson (Author)
Bosley's curiosity literally gets him in over his head on this enlightening journey of discovery. Learn about the power and beauty of mother nature during our most exciting adventure yet! This is a dual language book in English and Russian designed specifically to help teach a second language to young children.
The teaching methods used in this book allow children to learn at their own pace and enjoy the learning process.
These methods include:
Simple phrases
Highlighted vocab words
Contextual learning
Corresponding imagery
For children, learning a new language in the context of a story is such a powerful learning tool, because they can use the images, characters and plot to help them remember words and phrases.
Even simple foreign words and phrases can give a child a completely new perspective and open their eyes to new ways of seeing the world.
Author Biography
Tim Johnson discovered the power of bilingual books while visiting Japan as a teenager. In 2011 he started writing the Adventures of Bosley Bear series with the hope of reading these books to his own future children and exposing them to new words and sounds. Now Bosley Bear is recognized around the world and Tim is committed to continuing the series and educating children about foreign language and culture for years to come. Tim works as a mechanical engineer, and author, and lives on the seacoast of Maine with his wonderful wife and two incredible twin boys.
